Articles from the May 17, 2023 edition
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Learning About Birds and Trees
Kate McMichael, right, of the Eugene chapter of Oregon Women in Timber, teaches Riley Allison, left, and Callen Barter, center, as well as other Hawthorne Elementary School students, about natural...
Arrest made in drug bust near school
A Sweet Home man was arrested Wednesday, May 10, as the result of a drug-related search warrant carried out by local law enforcement agencies at two residences near Hawthorne School. At about 11:15...
Feeding families, heroes in times of fire
Douglas Lowe was in Sweet Home in September 2020 when he had a "eureka" moment. Following a career as a chef in California, Lowe was staying with a friend in the area while traveling Oregon, scouting...
Timothy Higholt
Timothy James Higholt, 38, of Sweet Home, died May 6, 2023. He was born Aug. 24, 1984, in Manteca, Calif., the son of Barbara (Hagerty) Nix and Myron Higholt. He moved to Oregon in 1993. Mr. Higholt... Full story
Susan Dow
Susan Jeanette Dow, 63, of Sweet Home, died May 1, 2023. She was born Sept. 18, 1959, in Ellingham, Ill., to Harry Boyd Jr. and Betty (Lewis) Dow Jr. She moved at a young age with her family from... Full story
Bobbie Sellers
Bobbie Nell Sellers, 89, of Sweet Home, died May 3, 2023. She was born Sept. 27, 1933, in Seminole, Okla., the daughter of Onie Lee and Ollie Agnes (Moliter) Carlton. She grew up in North Platte,... Full story
Death Notices (May 17, 2023)
Esther L. Dietz, 85, of Sweet Home, died May 13, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Beverley Florence Short, 88, of Sweet Home, died May 10, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral... Full story
Jared Daniel Ruby
Jared Daniel Ruby, 43, of Sweet Home, died tragically May 4, 2023. He was born Aug. 15, 1979, in Dallas to Bill and Deb Ruby, the second of their two sons. The Ruby family moved to Craig, Alaska,... Full story
Donald 'DJ' Earl Johnston
Donald “DJ” Earl Johnston, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away May 7, 2023. He was born Feb. 25, 1951, in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Wilbur Earl and Mayme Louise (Verville) Johnston. His family lived... Full story
May ESPY Winners
ESPY Award winners for May, honored at the May 8 School Board meeting, are, from left, Delton O'Neal, sixth grade, Hawthorne; Mason Lopez, senior, Sweet Home High School; Everleigh Higholt, fourth...
Hawthorne wins attendance
Schools Supt. Terry Martin, left, congratulates Aaron Huff, interim principal at Hawthorne School, which won the trophy for best attendance during the month of April. Hawthorne's attendance...
'Brag Bucks' Donation
Sweet Home Rotary Club's Rose Peda, left, donates a check for $550 to Daniia Martyniuk at the Rotarians' May 2 meeting. Rotary members pay "brag bucks" when they "brag" about their own news or...
Editorial: Time for citizens to step in? (May 17, 2023)
Wow. Another topsy-turvy week in the state capital – the city. One thing we’ve noticed this year is that there seems to be more communication coming from the capitol – the building – and that’s a good thing in some ways. In fact, we’re...
From Our Files (May 17, 2023)
May 17, 1973 The state Water Reseources Board rebuffed the latest effort of the Oregon Environmental Council to block eventual construction of a proposed Cascadia Dam and to have the South Santiam...
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Council OKs $5,000 city donation for Icebox Cookoff
The Icebox Cookoff drew between 5,000 to 6,000 people to the Radiator Supply House last year, and, according to organizer Will Garrett, its follow-up is expected to attract even greater numbers....
Commissioners hear building permit numbers
Linn County Planning & Building Director Steve Wills outlined April’s building-permit numbers at the Tuesday, May 9, county board of commissioners meeting. Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker were present. According to...
Around Town (May 17, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...
Health group hears report on medical care struggles
Sweet Home residents struggle with getting medical care, for a wide variety of reasons, a group of COMP-Northwest medical students reported Thursday, May 11, to Sweet Home Health Committee members....
Downtown stroll results in Community Market
Sweet Home City Manager Kelcey Young was downtown on a recent Saturday when she noticed a small problem: Most of the shops were closed. That didn’t sit well with her. “I feel like Sweet Home is such a wonderful place, and that it would be a...
Fireworks Fundraiser
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District volunteer held their annual fireworks fundraiser Monday, May 8, in front of A&W. In the second photo, Ron Carter, a key player behind the pyrotechnic display,...
Circuit Court (May 17, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron...
Holley fifth-grader wins contest for student library-card design
Holley Elementary School fifth-grader Aubree Hegge was shocked to learn she'd won a contest to design a new student library card for the Sweet Home Public Library, beating out 24 other entries with...
Public Safety (May 17, 2023)
May 8 3:38 a.m. - Deputies assisted medics with a violent juvenile experiencing a psychotic episode possibly related to drug use, 43100 block of North River Drive. 8:00 a.m. - Caller reported the door to a deceased brother’s residence was open,...
Crash on Main Street
This 2002 GMC Envoy, operated by Matthew Doyle, 30, of Lebanon, allegedly rear-ended a 2019 Jeep Cherokee at 3:56 p.m. on Friday, May 12. Kyle Merck, 32, of Redmond, was reportedly waiting to turn...
House Fire on Ridgeway
Fire destroyed a house Thursday evening, May 11, in the 28000 block of Ridgeway Road. According to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 6:16 p.m....
